Editing Fly

{{about|the gameplay mechanic|other uses of the term "Fly"|[[Fly (disambiguation)]]}}
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[[File:SMW CapeMario.png|thumb|Flying is an ability of [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]], as depicted in ''Super Mario World'']]
'''Flying''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] is an ability in which player characters float in the air either temporarily or as long as desired. While characters such as [[Mario]] need a [[List of power-ups|power-up]] to fly, certain enemies such as [[Fly Guy]]s and [[Paragoomba]]s can fly without the aid of items.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. Special''====
Flying in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' can be done by having Mario use the [[Wing (Super Mario Bros. Special)|Wing]] power-up, allowing him to fly through the air similarly to the swimming mechanics.

====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Flying in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' can be done from a [[magic carpet]] temporarily after defeating the [[Pidgit]] on it. 

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMB3 - Raccoon Mario.png|left|thumb|140px|Flying can be done by [[Raccoon Mario]] in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
Flying in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' can be temporarily done by [[Raccoon Mario]] or [[Tanooki Mario]] while the [[P-Meter]] is filled, usually from a running start. Flying can be done indefinitely through the effects of a [[P-Wing|Magic Wing]], until Mario either takes damage, grabs a non-flight-based power-up, or clears the current level.

====''Super Mario World''====
Flying in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' can be mainly done by [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]], though only after a running start, after which he soars as if he were [[glide|gliding]]. Flying can also be done by a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] eating a [[Shell|Blue Shell]] (or a Blue Yoshi eating a shell), granting him [[Winged Yoshi|wings]] and allowing him to fly around for as long as the shell is held, or if the mounted Yoshi grabs [[Yoshi's Wings]]. Flying can also be temporarily by Mario riding a [[Lakitu's Cloud]].

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:WingMarioSM64DS.png|thumb|150px|Flying can be done by [[Wing Mario]] in ''Super Mario 64''.]]
Flying in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' can be done by [[Wing Mario]] by performing a [[Triple Jump]] or using a [[cannon]] to take off, but its effects last only as long as the power-up is active. Flying in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' remains an ability exclusive to Wing Mario, this time from collecting the [[Wings (Super Mario 64 DS)|Wings]] instead of a [[Wing Cap]], but the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] are able to obtain wings in the VS. mode.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Flying in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' can be done by riding in a Lakitu's Cloud, like in ''Super Mario World'', or by using a [[Spin Block (New Super Mario Bros.)|Spin Block]] to charge upwards.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG-Flying Mario Art.png|thumb|left|150px|Flying can be done by Flying Mario in ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
Flying in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Switch)|port]] can be done by [[Flying Mario]] temporarily, after [[jump]]ing and [[spin]]ning in midair. Flying can also be done by [[Bee Mario]], though his flight is limited by a fly meter, changing color from green, to yellow, and finally to red as they fly. Once the bar is empty, they fall and are unable to fly until the flight meter fills up, which occurs by landing on a stable surface or by collecting [[Coin]]s). [[Boo Mario]] has the ability to float around in midair while the player presses {{button|wii|A}}. In his standard form. Mario can fly only by going through a [[Launch Star]], which puts him on to an automated flight path.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Propeller Mario.png|thumb|80px|Flying can be done by [[Propeller Mario]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
Flying in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' can be done by [[Propeller Mario]], if the player shakes the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]], making him charge upwards similarly to the Spin Block from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Like in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', flying is also doable from a Lakitu's Cloud temporarily through the same means.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Flying in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' is performed in the same ways as in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', except Flying Mario, who does not return. Flying can additionally be done by [[Blimp Yoshi]] for a certain amount of time, during which the player is given some freedom to control his movement.

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Flying in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' is only done from using [[Propeller Box]]es, since Tanooki Mario and even the P-Wing item does not allow for flying in this game and future 3D installments of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. Despite this, Mario and the [[Toad (species)|Toads]] from the intro are seen flying in the ending cutscene.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Raccoon Mario - New Super Mario Bros 2.png|thumb|left|150px|Flying can be done by Raccoon Mario in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''.]]
Flying in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' is doable as Raccoon Mario, like in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', but unlike said game, players can fly by just holding the jump button. Lakitu's Cloud can also be used to fly temporarily through the same means as before.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
[[File:NSMBU Flying Squirrel Mario Artwork.png|thumb|150px|Flying can be done by Flying Squirrel Mario in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Flying in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' can be accomplished from [[Flying Squirrel Mario]] or [[Power Squirrel Mario]] gliding in the air, similarly to Raccoon Mario or Caped Mario. Flying can be done continually by Power Squirrel Mario without touching the ground, although the effects wear off after one level.

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
Flying in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its Nintendo Switch version]] can be done using Propeller Boxes, like in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Flying in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its Nintendo 3DS version]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' can be done by Raccoon Mario, Cape Mario, and Propeller Mario in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', and ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' styles, respectively, functionally identical as in the original games. Flying can also be done from a Lakitu's Cloud temporarily, but this time there is the option to either steal or place a standalone one (except in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style of ''Super Mario Maker 2''). Flying can be similarly done with the ([[Fire Koopa Clown Car|Fire]]) [[Koopa Clown Car]] ([[Junior Clown Car]] in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style).

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
Flying in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' becomes possible from certain [[capture]]s, such [[Paragoomba]]s and [[Glydon]].

===''Super Princess Peach''===
Flying in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' can be done by [[Princess Peach]] while the [[Joy (vibe)|Joy]] [[vibe]] is active.

===''Wario: Master of Disguise''===
Flying in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'' can be done by [[Wicked Wario]] if the player blows into the [[Nintendo DS#Microphone|Microphone]].

===''Yoshi'' series===
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
[[File:Yellow Yoshi Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.jpg|thumb|Artwork of Yellow Yoshi flutter-flying]]
In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Yoshi can '''flutter-fly'''<ref>{{cite|date=2014|title=''Yoshi's New Island'' North American digital instruction manual|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|section=11|quote=Wearing them allows you to flutter-fly by holding down {{button|3DS|A}}. It's like a flutter jump that never quits!}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2013 or 2014|title=''Yoshi's New Island'' North American official website|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=These wings allow Yoshi to flutter-fly, making it easier to avoid traps and pitfalls.|archive=web.archive.org/web/20141023185939/http://yoshisnewisland.nintendo.com/#/meet-yoshi/power-ups/|accessdate=29 July 2025}}</ref> when he has the [[Flutter Wings]] or [[Golden Flutter Wings]]. Flutter-flying is similar to the [[Flutter Jump]]. Where a Flutter Jump requires Yoshi to physically exert himself, ends after a short time, and can be reset by pressing and holding the jump button again potentially at a height cost depending on the player's timing, flutter-flying only has Yoshi calmly flap their wings and lasts for as long as the player holds the jump button. This further means the player is at no risk of reducing their maximum height as long as they continuously flutter-fly. In the game's European manual, the term "flutter-fly" is absent, with the Flutter Wings instead allowing for a continuous flutter jump.<ref>{{cite|date=2014|title=''Yoshi's New Island'' European digital instruction manual|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|section=11|quote=Hold down {{button|3DS|A}} to continuously flutter-jump!}}</ref>

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
Flutter-flying, albeit only referred to as '''flying''', returns in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''. The latter game also references it as '''floating'''. Instead of needing an item, Yoshi becomes [[Winged Yoshi]] when the game is in [[Easy Mode#Yoshi series|Mellow Mode]], and can therefore only flutter-fly in that mode.

====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' follows from ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' with two mechanical changes. One is that the amplitude of sustained flutter-flying is smaller, in the sense that Yoshi does not drop as far before rising to his prior height again. The second is that if Yoshi flies, stops flying, then flies again, he gets the larger height boost from initiating flying rather than the weakened height boost from sustained flying. This can be trivially exploited by repeatedly using the initial boost, which allows Yoshi to gain infinite height and reach each course's upper boundary. (Yoshi with wings is not called Winged Yoshi in material for this game.)

==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''===
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual description:''' ''"As Tanooki Mario or Raccoon Mario, run until the P on the power meter at the bottom of the screen lights up, then press {{button|wii|2}} repeatedly to fly."''

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SMW Art - Flying Yoshi.png|''[[Super Mario World]]'' artwork ([[Winged Yoshi]])
Raccoon Luigi - New Super Mario Bros 2.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' artwork ([[Raccoon Mario|Fox Luigi]])
SMB3 Tanooki Mario fly.gif|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' sprite ([[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Mario/Luigi]])
Capemario.gif|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' sprite ([[Cape Mario]])
RaccoonsCartoon.jpg|''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' screenshot (Raccoon Mario and Luigi)
Free Flying For 8 Red Coins.PNG|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' screenshot ([[Wing Mario]])
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=飛ぶ
|JpnR=Tobu
|JpnM=To fly
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|date=1988|title=『Super Mario Bros. 3 取扱説明書』|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAACJ.pdf|format=PDF|location=Kyoto|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|language=ja|page=7}}</ref>
|Dan=Flyve
|DanM=To fly
|DanC=<ref>{{cite|date=1992|title=''Super Mario World Instruction Booklet''|location=Kungsbacka|publisher=Nintendo|language=Danish, Swedish|page=43}}</ref>
|Dut=Vliegen
|DutM=To fly
|DutC=<ref>[https://notipix.fr/langue/nederlands/super-mario-bros-3-nl/ Super Mario Bros 3 — NL]</ref>
|Fin=Lentää
|FinM=To fly
|FinC=<ref>[https://archive.org/details/nintendo-lehti-1990-1994-finnish/Nintendo-lehti%20%281991.06-07%29%2002%20Power%20Player%20/page/n27/mode/2up Nintendo-lehti (1990-1994, Finnish)]</ref>
|Fre=Voler
|FreM=To fly
|FreC=<ref>https://notipix.fr/nintendo/nes/super-mario-bros-3/</ref>
|Ger=Fliegen
|GerM=To fly
|GerC=<ref>[https://archive.org/details/super-mario-power-offizieller-nintendo-spieleberater/page/10/mode/2up Super Mario Power - Offizieller Nintendo Spieleberater]</ref>
|Ita=Volare
|ItaM=To fly
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3 Libretto d'Istruzioni''|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|language=it|archive=www.mariocastle.it/scan-del-manuale-di-super-mario-bros-3/|archivedate=29 July 2022|archiver=Mario's Castle by Alessandro "Stormkyleis" Imbesi|page=7}}</ref>
|Kor=날다
|KorR=Nalda
|KorM=To fly
|KorC=<ref>[https://blog.naver.com/PostView.naver?blogId=togepi1125&logNo=120036250047&redirect=Dlog&widgetTypeCall=true&noTrackingCode=true&directAccess=false# 「슈퍼 마리오 브라더즈 3」 한국판 사용설명서]</ref>
|Nor=Fly
|NorM=To fly
|NorC=<ref>{{cite|date=Summer 1991|title=''Power Player Nummer 11-12''|location=Oslo, Norway|publisher=Semic AS|language=Norwegian|page=29}}</ref>
|Por=Voar
|PorM=To fly
|PorC=<ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3 Manual de Instrucções''|location=Oeiras|publisher=Nintendo|language=pt-pt|page=15}}</ref>
|Spa=Volar
|SpaM=To fly
|SpaC=<ref>{{cite|date=1991|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3 Manual de Instrucciones''|location=Madrid|publisher=Nintendo|language=es-es|page=7}}</ref>
|Swe=Flyga
|SweM=To fly
|SweC=<ref>[https://archive.org/details/nintendo-magasinet-1991-6-7/02%20-%20nintendo-magasinet-1991-6-7.power-player-11-12/page/n27/mode/2up Nintendo Magasinet Nr 6-7 1991]</ref>
}}

==References==
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